Germany vs Sweden: Adjusted net savings per capita
Germany
7,731 current US$
in 2021
Sweden
12,406 current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,406 current US$ against 7,731 current US$ in Germany, a difference of 4,675 current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,755 current US$ | 4,221 current US$ | 1,466 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,722 current US$ | 7,884 current US$ | 4,162 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,240 current US$ | 10,040 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,054 current US$ | 11,575 current US$ | 4,521 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,406 current US$ against 7,731 current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Germany and Sweden?
- 4,675 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.